Light allows us to see,
but it can in combination with paint enhance your life with color and sparkle.
In your house you can make the lighting bland, pattern less and
uninspiring. You can also make it
subtle, interesting and soothing. Sun,
himself, the prime source of light change at least four to give times a day:
sort, orange of the dawn, harsh glaring of the noon, and shades of grey of the
dusk.
The intention of this
brief note is to make you aware of the basic principles of lighting and also to
enable you to make a selection of fixtures, which are long lasting and trouble
free. Armed with this you can
intelligently speak to your interior designer or help your electrical contractor.
There are four types of
lighting, Viz General, Task, Accent and Informative or Guiding.
General lighting will
throw light over an area in a general and uniform way. Typical examples are the ceiling lights.
Taking lighting is well
positioned; well-directed lighting that provides localized lights for specific
area for specific tasks viz Reading Lamp, table lamp.
Accent lighting is used to
reveal texture, colour, form and pattern of any object on which you want to
focus the attention of the people e.g. light on a painting, indoor fountain
pottery etc.
Informative lighting is
used to guide person gently and safely to some change e.g steps garage path.
As intelligent use of
these in combination with painting and colour washing of walls, ceiling and
furniture and furnishings lends a pleasing atmosphere.
Ornamental luminaries used
must be attractive, strong and functional.
Do not go for cheap ones. The
polish should last long; the fitting should be able to stand the load, should
not collect dust or insects and should be capable of easy dismantling. Outdoor fitting should be open at the bottom;
otherwise it will get filled often with dead bees and insects. Domes with three or four screws are difficult
to dismantle. Bright lights outdoors attract inserts. Lawn lights must be of low intensity. Avoid white and violet: go in for yellow or
green as they attract fewer insects.
Living room must have area
lighting in addition to any other type of lighting; never watch TV or APC in
the dark. Extreme brightness of the screen against dark background is harmful
to the eyes. Don’t place lights, which
cast reflection on the screen. Reading
light should come to you at an angle above your shoulder and should not be
bright but soft and with all round glows. Also it should not be used alone but
with area lighting. In dining area a
pendant light, rising and falling if you so prefer should be enough. It should not be bright bug should help see
natural colours of the dishes. Pendant
light are not suitable for bedrooms but wall mountings are preferred. The switches of at least one area light and
tasks lights should be located at the bed, in case of double bed on both
sides. The task light one uses should not
disturb another. In children’s room the
plugs shall be self locking. Stair shall
have two way switches and the landings and winders shall be well lighted.
Bathrooms shall have
switches, which are located either out wide or on the well opposite the way
shutter opens. Task light switches
should be located at the place where a task takes place e.g. at the plug for
shaving. It is wise to have switches of
the outer security lights inside the house, so that you can switch them on from
within. Control switches to security
lights both in the multipurpose hall and master bedroom would help to identify
visitors at night quickly. Whether proof
bulk heads are good for external lights.
Plan as many fitting as possible to take the compact. They reduce the consumption of energy
considerably. Bring a rainbow indoors
by intelligent lighting.
In conclusion, an
individual who cares how he spends the money and how he can use it for the
family/s well being will do well to take note of the influence the colours
exert on one’s daily life as revealed by the recent advances in search in this
particulars filed and accordingly decide the colour scheme of the different
spaces of his house. The aim is to
harmonize home environment with family’s personality and healthy living.
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